Japan intends to update the allowable import of animal products and their countries of production

Food Partner Network NewsOn April 1, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan issued a draft to amend "Countries, regions or facilities designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in accordance with Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Law", Article No.
of the Food Sanitation Law The first paragraph of Article 11 stipulates that only food foodmate.
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This revision intends to add some countries, regions or facilities designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.


The main contents of this revision are:

1.
Beef, buffalo and offal:

(1) New buffalo and offal;

(2) Newly added 13 countries, regions or facilities including China.


2.
Horse meat and offal: 26 countries, regions or facilities including China have been added.


3.
Pork and offal: 12 countries, regions or facilities including China were newly added.


4.
Goat or sheep meat and offal: 11 countries, regions or facilities including China have been added.


5.
Poultry meat and offal: 12 countries, regions or facilities including China have been newly added.


Please refer to the old and new comparison table for the specific modification content.